GRILLED OCTOPUS SALAD W/LEMON GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
If you have never tried octopus, this recipe is the one to start with. It's so good and quite easy to make. Don't be afraid to step outside your comfort zone and take a walk on the wild side! Cooking with Love & Passion sw :)
Provided by Sherri Williams @logansw
Categories Other Salads
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Fill a large stock pot with water" 2/3's of the way up pot", onion, lime kaffir leaves, bay leaves, garlic cloves, jalapeño peppers, lemon and sea salt . Bring to a boil. Lower octopus in pot tentacles first. Reduce heat and simmer for 90 minutes or until tender. Set aside and cool.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat. Brush octopus with olive oil. Grill octopus 2-3 minutes on each side.
- In a small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients.
- Place octopus on platter and assemble salad. Enjoy
GRILLED OCTOPUS SALAD (INSALATA DI POLIPO)
Steps:
- Put the octopus in a pot with the wine and enough cold water to cover. Add the onions, carrots, celery, thyme, and bay leaf; bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook until opaque, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the octopus with a slotted spoon and cool. (This may be done a day ahead and refrigerated in a covered bowl.)
- Transfer the octopus to a resealable plastic bag and add the garlic, olive oil, and lime juice; seal and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Remove the octopus from the marinade and set aside.
- Preheat a charcoal or gas grill until hot. Position the rack about 5 to 6 inches from the heat.
- Combine the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, mint leaves, and green olives in the jar of a blender and puree into a smooth emulsion. Alternatively, whisk these ingredients together in a small bowl for a chunkier texture. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and set aside. Toss the endive, radicchio, and chickpeas together in a salad bowl and set aside.
- Grill the octopus for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once after 2 to 3 minutes, until it is browned in spots and nicely caramelized but not burned. Remove and cut into bite-size pieces. 0054oss with the greens and vinaigrette, divide among 4 plates, and serve.
GRILLED OCTOPUS SALAD
Make and share this Grilled Octopus Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Michel Lagace
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil. Add the octopus, bay leaf, the quartered yellow onions and salt. Simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. The octopus is ready when a skewer easily pierces and goes through a tentacle.
- Remove the octopus from the pot and let it cool down.
- Chop the red onions in 12 pieces each. Cut the octopus in 1 inch pieces.
- On a barbecue set to medium, grill the octopus just enough to leave grill marks.
- Place red onions in a plate. Put the grilled octopus atop the onions, drizzle the olive oil and the white balsamic vinegar over the onion and the grilled octopus.
- Serve as an appetizer or a salad,.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.7, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 1749.2, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 1.4
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